Supreme Court Judges read riot act to lawyer Ahmednasir and jail his Iranian clientsAbdolhosein Gholi and Sayed Ebrahim at the Supreme Court in Nairobi yesterday. [George Njunge, Standard]The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the acquittal of two Iranian citizens and upheld their 15-year jail term for terrorism.The Court of Appeal had acquitted Sayed Nasrollah Ebrahim and Abdolhosein Gholi after they appealed the High Court sentencing. The Supreme Court found that evidence given showed that the two planted a 15kg explosive at a Mombasa golf course. The court also gave the lawyer representing the duo, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, a dressing down for allegedly continuously disrespecting the court. Justice Ojwang read the ruling on behalf of the other judges.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2019 21:05 UTC